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Georgetown, a Welcoming Stopover on the ICW
Snowbirds on the Intracoastal Waterway look forward to several idyllic stopovers on their way south — Beaufort, North Carolina, and St. Augustine, Florida, are just two that spring instantly to mind — but boaters looking for one of the warmest welcomes in the South know to set a course for Georgetown, South… SEE MORE
A Modern Heir Is Born: The Hinckley Bermuda 50
The Hinckley Company and Tripp Design are thrilled to announce a dynamic collaboration, the result of which will be the thoroughly modern heir to the famed Bermuda 40. The Hinckley Bermuda 50 is an advanced performance sloop that captures the best of design and technology. For sailors who wish to… SEE MORE
Message in a Boat: Unmanned Vessels Crisscross Atlantic
Most people love the idea of sending off a message in a bottle, seeing where it goes and hearing back from the finders. But most of the time, the bottle goes off into the ocean and it’s gone forever. Maine-based Educational Passages has come up with a much better idea:… SEE MORE
Sailing Yacht Arrives for Record Circumnavigation Attempt
There is a new girl in town! Kiwi Spirit, built by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding of Thomaston, Maine, arrived in St. Augustine yesterday. You are going to be hearing quite a bit about her and her owner, Stanley Paris, in the weeks ahead. Dr. Paris plans to depart St. Augustine on Nov… SEE MORE
Summer Crowds Disappear, But Great Sailing Remains
Fall on Buzzards Bay is the perfect time for research and development. The crowds leave, but the incredible weather remains. Harpoon, SK No. 78, took a change in the wind as an opportunity to refine her spinnaker setup. Buzzards Bay is known for her SW winds, but occasionally an east… SEE MORE
At Home In Any Harbor: The Monhegan 42
We've gotten some great new shots by Billy Black of our new Monhegan 42, Peregrine, and we can't help sharing them! We built Peregrine as a flybridge, but the Monhegan 42 is available in three different configurations. (You also have your choice of jet or traditional drive.) For more information… SEE MORE
Stormy Voyage to Boston Across the Gulf of Maine
We had sailed a rollicking 80 nautical miles out of Port Clyde in just 10 hours. Then the GPS flashed 12.1 knots, as we surfed down another big wave. The fun was over. I had put my daughter and I in a pickle. With just the deeply reefed main up,… SEE MORE
Kennebec River Cruise: Around Arrowsic Island
Photographer Al Trescot loves the Kennebec River region and its people. Through his books and his articles, he has shared this passion. Last spring, I mentioned that I didn't know that region at all. He said he'd give me a tour. On an incredibly beautiful mid-September morning, we boarded his… SEE MORE
Coastal Alternative: Fall Lake Sailing in Camden
When most people think of sailing in Camden, they think of the harbor and Penobscot Bay. But Megunticook Lake, just inland, offers a pretty fine sailing venue as well, especially when autumn makes venturing outside Camden Harbor a particularly brisk affair. The lake has two recently rebuilt launching ramps, one… SEE MORE
Hinckley Announces New Talaria 43 Powerboat
On the eve of the Newport International Boat Show in mid-September, Hinckley president and CEO Jim McManus announced the Talaria 43, the company's third new powerboat model in as many years. And the company chose a unique setting in which to do so: from the cockpit of the full-scale mock-up… SEE MORE
A Sweet New Addition to Robinhood Marine Center
Robinhood Marine Center's latest addition! This little schooner sure is pretty out there in Riggs Cove on a fall day here at the marina. SEE MORE
3 Days of Wicked Fast Maine Sailing and Lobster Eating
Etchells racers from all over the country converged at the Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth on September 20, 21, and 22 to compete in the 1st Annual Etchells Lobster Bowl. The regatta was a world qualifying race for the 2014 Etchells World Championship Regatta, June 2014 in Newport, Rhode Island.… SEE MORE
